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Abalan, Michel Henri Charles Marie
- Date of birth:
- June 5th, 1920 (Brest, France)
- Date of death:
- February 16th, 2000 (Saint-Renan, France)
- Nationality:
- French (1870-present, Republic)
Biography
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Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1996
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Compagnon - Sous-lieutenant
- Unit:
- 6e Escadron Porté - 2e DB
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier (Corporal)
- Unit:
- Groupe de Reconnaissance de Corps d'Armée (GRCA) - 1er Régiment de Marche de Spahis Marocains
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1943
- 1 at divisional level as radio for his conduct under ennemy fire during the fightings in Gragour Wadi - Tunesia.
- 1 as aspirant (midship) and platoon leader in the 6e Escadron Porté - 2e DB the 17 November 1944 : he proceeded with total success in cleaning Bremeuil's woods and attacks a German company of 140 men; the next day, at Parux in Meurthe-et-Moselle, fulfilling his mission with full success, he drove back the enemy infantry and inflicted severe losses on him.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Aspirant
- Unit:
- 1er Régiment de Marche de Spahis Marocains
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Aspirant
- Unit:
- 1er Régiment de Marche de Spahis Marocains
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Stephane Kayser
- - Ordre de la Libération
Photo
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